J&J Snack Foods optimizes distribution with second cold storage facility
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
The Woolwich, New Jersey, location can accommodate over 20,000 pallets of frozen food storage – including Dippin' Dots.
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Podcast | Protecting Digital Supply Chains From Cyberattack
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 25, 2024
For all its advantages, the digitization of supply chains has one disconcerting drawback: It makes them more vulnerable to hackers and cyber thieves.
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Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and Cost
Art of Procurement
JANUARY 25, 2024
In June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled “How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply. The post Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and Cost appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Balancing AI: Do good and avoid harm
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Growing up, my father always said, “do good.” As a child, I thought it was cringeworthy grammar and I would correct him, insisting it should be “do well.” Even my children tease me when they hear his “do good” advice and I’ll admit I let him have a pass on the grammar front. In the case of responsible artificial intelligence (AI), organizations should prioritize the ability to avoid harm as a central focus.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.
Most U.S. Companies Would Prefer Indian over Chinese Suppliers
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 25, 2024
Over half of the survey participants said that they wanted India to fulfill their supply chain needs over the next five years, rather than China.
SpartanNash launches food traceability program
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
The grocery distributor tapped ReposiTrak to help it glean information from suppliers to improve food safety in its supply chain.
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Port of Long Beach cargo volumes rise 30% YoY in December
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JANUARY 25, 2024
The strong end to the year comes as the port is “laying the tracks” to prepare for increased rail demand from shippers.
Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience Through Logistics Technology
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JANUARY 25, 2024
In the wake of multiple disruptions to global supply chains over the last few years, a variety of technologies has emerged to help business leaders achieve resilience.
My Biggest Takeaways from NRF 2024 – Retail’s Big Show
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JANUARY 25, 2024
The post My Biggest Takeaways from NRF 2024 – Retail’s Big Show appeared first on The Network Effect.
Retaining Supply Chain Talent in the Post-Pandemic Era
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JANUARY 25, 2024
Talent retention is crucial for every industry, but it’s especially so in logistics and the supply chain, where skilled and experienced employees can be a significant competitive advantage.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
The importance of diversity in AI isn’t opinion, it’s math
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
We all want to see our ideal human values reflected in our technologies. We expect technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to not lie to us, to not discriminate, and to be safe for us and our children to use. Yet many AI creators are currently facing backlash for the biases, inaccuracies and problematic data practices being exposed in their models.
The Science Behind Warehouse Placement
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JANUARY 25, 2024
Where to place a warehouse is the key to meeting customer expectations, but there is a science to ensuring that location balances those expectations with performance and cost.
Procurement 6 – January 26th, 2024
Art of Procurement
JANUARY 25, 2024
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – January 26th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2024: SAP
Spend Matters
JANUARY 25, 2024
For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. This year we’re highlighting the customer demands, market movements and advances in procurement tech that are exciting the world of solution providers, how they expect them to shape the S2P landscape next year and how they plan to respond to them.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
MRO spare parts optimization
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Many managers in asset-intensive industries like energy, utilities or process manufacturing, perform a delicate high-wire act when managing inventory. Finding the right balance becomes crucial for helping ensure the success of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) initiatives, specifically the spare parts that support them. What’s at stake?
Academy Sports and Outdoors appoints new chief supply chain officer
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
Robert Howell will take on the role next month, as the company expands its product assortment and store count.
Customer experience examples that drive value
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Organizations that provide an excellent customer experience (CX) can improve sales revenues by 2 to 7 percent and profitability by 1 to 2 percent, according to McKinsey. It’s no surprise. Focusing on good CX can increase customer satisfaction and drive more meaningful customer interactions, ultimately increasing sales and customer retention. As such, more organizations are increasing their dedication to CX strategy and looking towards successful customer experience examples for inspiration
Empower Your Employees: 2024’s Top Game-Changing Training Courses
Negotiations Ninja
JANUARY 25, 2024
Providing your team with access to continuous training opportunities is a great way to keep your business operating efficiently. Whether training them to become better time managers, stronger negotiators, or diplomatic problem solvers through conflict resolution training; investing in regular employee courses for your team can improve team morale and productivity.
How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
How Sourcing Agents Make Global Sourcing Easy
Procurement Freelancers
JANUARY 25, 2024
Sourcing globally is considered a rather complicated and time-consuming procedure for businesses.
German Solar Start-Up Expands in U.S. to Challenge China Dominance
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JANUARY 25, 2024
The company established a U.S.
NEW WEBINAR — Procurement 2024: BIG Trends & Predictions
CPO Rising
JANUARY 25, 2024
Procurement lives in a world of uncertainties. As such, procurement leaders and their teams need a proactive approach that provides options for the unexpected. Knowing those potential uncertainties can help procurement put the necessary plans in motion.
FAA Pauses 737 Production Expansion, Creates Return to Service Path for Max 9s
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 25, 2024
The FAA also said on January 24 that it had approved the inspection instructions for Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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AI, ChatGPT, The Data Value Chain and Thinking Like A Business Owner with Dr. Elouise Epstein
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Introduction by Jonathan O’Brien As CEO of Positive Purchasing, I get to host The Procurement Show podcast , and through that meet some very interesting people. Recently, I welcomed Dr Elouise Epstein to the podcast. A leading futurist, Elouise is in great demand on the speaking circuit and has authored two leading procurement books: ‘Disruptive Procurement’ and, most recently, ‘Trade Wars, Pandemics and Chaos’.
ZIM Launches Service Connecting U.S., Canada and Asia
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The service commenced operations January 21 from Cai Mep, Vietnam with a rotation that goes to Yantian, Kaohsiung, Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Vancouver, Pusan and then back to Cai Mep.
Germany’s Support of EU Supply Chain Legislation in Doubt
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Christian Lindner, Germany’s Federal Minister of Finance and the leader of the pro-business party Free Democrats, expressly criticized the proposal earlier this week.
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